Curitiba has a new risk alert system.
Launched by Mayor Gustavo Fruet, the new alert system aims to prevent, avoid, reduce, and prepare the city to face disasters, with the cooperation of various agencies, such as Cindacta II; a protocol has been developed to be followed in situations of dangerous climatic processes that reach attention and/or alert levels; "There is no way to reach the 21st century without having precise information on the most vulnerable areas, the dangerous locations that need immediate intervention. This system allows for measures to avoid greater impacts," said Fruet.
Paraná News - The City of Curitiba is now following a new Risk Alert and Management System – Curitiba Resilient. Launched this Wednesday (11) by Mayor Gustavo Fruet, at an event in the auditorium of the Municipal Environment Secretariat, the new alert system aims to prevent, avoid, reduce and prepare the city to face disasters, with the cooperation of various bodies, such as Cindacta II.
For this purpose, a protocol was developed to be followed in situations of dangerous weather processes that reach attention and/or alert levels. Four levels were defined: green (accumulated rainfall up to 40 mm and winds up to 50 km/h), yellow (accumulated rainfall in the last 12 hours between 40 mm and 70 mm with winds between 50 km/h and 60 km/h), orange (rainfall between 70 mm and 100 mm with winds between 60 and 90 km/h) and red (accumulated rainfall in the last 12 hours above 150 mm and winds above 90 km/h).
“There is no way to reach the 21st century without having accurate information about the most vulnerable areas, the dangerous places that need immediate intervention. This system allows for measures to avoid greater impacts,” said Fruet.
The municipal secretary of the environment, Renato Lima, explains that, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), early warning is the provision of information, through identified individuals and institutions, so that individuals exposed to a threat can take action in time to avoid or reduce their risks and prepare for an effective response.
The Curitiba system is based on risk reduction through joint action and knowledge of the area and hazardous natural processes, territorial planning, guidance for construction projects, guidance for activities, and integrated action by social forces.
The city's new alert and risk management system uses tools such as the 11 rain gauges installed in 2014 at various points in the city, flood risk maps of river basins, and management of rainwater reservoirs in Barigui, São Lourenço, and Guairacá parks.
Claudio Renato Wojcikiewicz, director of the risk management department of the Municipal Secretariat for the Environment, states that the creation of the system was made possible through the formation of several partnerships. “Joint work is fundamental. We established partnerships with Cindacta II, Cemaden, the State Civil Defense, and integrated actions with the municipal secretariats of Social Defense, Traffic, and Social Communication,” he said.
“The meteorological system is vital for aviation, and our service is focused on specific regions, which allows for more precise meteorological information. This partnership was established so that as soon as unusual events occur, we can issue an alert to the Municipality. We are pleased to be able to collaborate with the community of Curitiba,” says the commander of Cindacta II, Colonel Aviator José Vagner Vital.
*With SMCS